Entry Draft
1997 NHL Draft
246 selections
CAN 24
RUS 13
CZE 12
FIN 11
Draft 1997
#
Prospect
Pos
Birthplace
Drafted by
Amateur club
Nat
Round 1
Picks 1-26
1
Joe Thornton
193 cm · 106 kg
C
London, CAN
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
CAN
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
CAN
2
Patrick Marleau
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
4
Roberto Luongo
-
-
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
-
-
-
5
Eric Brewer
-
-
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
-
-
-
7
Paul Mara
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
8
Sergei Samsonov
-
-
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
-
-
-
9
Nick Boynton
-
-
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
-
-
-
10
Brad Ference
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
11
Jason Ward
-
-
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
-
-
-
15
Matt Zultek
-
-
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
-
-
-
16
Ty Jones
-
-
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
-
-
-
19
Stefan Cherneski
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
20
Mike Brown
-
-
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
-
-
-
22
Nikos Tselios
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
23
Scott Hannan
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
24
Jean-Francois Damphousse
-
-
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
-
-
-
25
Brenden Morrow
-
-
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
-
-
-
26
Kevin Grimes
-
-
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
-
-
-
Round 2
Picks 27-53
31
Jeff Zehr
-
-
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
-
-
-
32
Evan Lindsay
-
-
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
-
-
-
33
Kyle Kos
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
35
Jean-Francois Fortin
191 cm · 94 kg
D
Laval, CAN
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
CAN
Sherbrooke Faucons
CAN
36
Harold Druken
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
37
Gregor Baumgartner
185 cm · 90 kg
RW
Kapfenbere, AUT
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
AUT
Acadie-Bathurst
AUT
39
Jeremy Reich
185 cm · 89 kg
LW
Craik, CAN
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
CAN
Seattle Thunderbirds
CAN
40
Tyler Rennette
-
-
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
-
-
-
41
Patrick Dovigi
-
-
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
-
-
-
43
Juha Gustafsson
191 cm · 94 kg
D
Helsinki, FIN
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
FIN
Kiekko-Espoo
FIN
44
Brian Gaffaney
-
-
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
-
-
-
46
Wes Jarvis
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
47
Kristian Huselius
188 cm · 89 kg
RW
Haninge, SWE
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
SWE
Farjestads BK Karlstad
SWE
51
Dmitri Kokorev
191 cm · 96 kg
D
Moscow, RUS
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
RUS
Moscow Dynamo
RUS
52
Roman Lyashenko
-
-
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
-
-
-
53
Graham Belak
-
-
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
-
-
-
Round 3
Picks 54-80
54
Mattias Karlin
-
-
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
-
-
-
56
Vratislav Cech
183 cm · 90 kg
D
Tabor, CZE
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
CZE
Kitchener Rangers
CZE
57
Jeff Farkas
-
-
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
-
-
-
59
Jarrett Smith
-
-
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
-
-
-
60
Derek Schutz
-
-
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
-
-
-
61
Matt Elich
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
62
Kris Mallette
-
-
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
-
-
-
64
Kyle Freadrich
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
65
Ilkka Mikkola
180 cm · 90 kg
D
Kiiminki, FIN
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
FIN
KARPAT
FIN
67
Mike Souza
183 cm · 99 kg
N/A
Wakefield, USA
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
USA
U. of New Hampshire
USA
68
Sergei Yerkovich
-
-
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
-
-
-
70
Erik Andersson
-
-
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
-
-
-
71
Josef Melichar
191 cm · 101 kg
D
Ceske Budejovice, CZE
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
CZE
Ceske Budejovice HC
CZE
72
Jay Legault
-
-
ANA
Anaheim Ducks
ANA
-
-
-
73
Burke Henry
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
74
Nick Smith
-
-
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
-
-
-
75
Jeff Martin
-
-
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
-
-
-
77
Steve Gainey
-
-
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
-
-
-
80
Francis Lessard
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
Round 4
Picks 81-106
81
Karol Bartanus
-
-
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
-
-
-
82
Adam Colagiacomo
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
83
Joe Corvo
-
-
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
-
-
-
84
Adam Mair
-
-
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
-
-
-
86
Didier Tremblay
-
-
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
-
-
-
87
Brad Larsen
-
-
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
-
-
-
88
Shane Willis
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
89
Curtis Cruickshank
-
-
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
-
-
-
90
Chris Stanley
185 cm · 99 kg
C
Parry Sound, CAN
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
CAN
Belleville Bulls
CAN
91
Daniel Tetrault
-
-
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
-
-
-
92
Chris Croix
-
-
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
-
-
-
93
Tomi Kallarsson
191 cm · 93 kg
D
Lempaala, FIN
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
FIN
HPK Junior
FIN
94
Jonas Elofsson
183 cm · 92 kg
D
Ulricehamn, SWE
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
SWE
Farjestads BK Karlstad
SWE
95
Ivan Novoseltsev
185 cm · 98 kg
LW
Golitsino, RUS
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
RUS
Krylja Sovetov
RUS
96
Scott Mccallum
-
-
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
-
-
-
97
Alexandre Mathieu
-
-
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
-
-
-
98
Jan Horacek
191 cm · 96 kg
D
Benesov, CZE
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
CZE
Slavia Praha HC
CZE
99
Sean Blanchard
180 cm · 90 kg
D
Sudbury, CAN
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
CAN
Ottawa 67's
CAN
101
Luc Theoret
-
-
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
-
-
-
103
Mikhail Chernov
188 cm · 92 kg
D
Prokopievsk, RUS
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
RUS
Yaroslavl Torpedo
RUS
104
Lucas Nehrling
-
-
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
-
-
-
105
Marc Kristoffersson
191 cm · 94 kg
C
Ostersund, SWE
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
SWE
Mora
SWE
106
Jame Pollock
185 cm · 92 kg
D
Quebec City, CAN
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
CAN
Seattle Thunderbirds
CAN
Round 5
Picks 107-134
107
Adam Nittel
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
108
Mark Thompson
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
109
Jan Sulc
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
110
Benjamin Simon
183 cm · 88 kg
C
Shaker Heights, USA
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
USA
Notre Dame
USA
111
Frantisek Mrazek
191 cm · 95 kg
LW
Budejovice, CZE
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
CZE
Ceske Budejovice HC
CZE
112
Karel Betik
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
113
Martin Moise
-
-
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
-
-
-
114
David Darguzas
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
115
Adam Edinger
-
-
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
-
-
-
116
Kevin Caulfield
-
-
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
-
-
-
117
Matt Cockell
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
118
Konstantin Sidulov
188 cm · 91 kg
D
KAZ
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
KAZ
Chelyabinsk Mechel
KAZ
119
Magnus Arvedson
-
-
OTT
Ottawa Senators
OTT
-
-
-
120
Peter Gardiner
-
-
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
-
-
-
121
Jason Chimera
-
-
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
-
-
-
122
Gennady Razin
196 cm · 95 kg
D
Kharkov, UKR
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
UKR
Kamloops Blazers
UKR
123
Curtis Suter
-
-
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
-
-
-
124
Harlan Pratt
185 cm · 88 kg
D
Redwater, CAN
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
CAN
Prince Albert Raiders
CAN
125
Luc Vaillancourt
-
-
ANA
Anaheim Ducks
ANA
-
-
-
126
Jason Mclean
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
127
Pat Parthenais
-
-
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
-
-
-
128
Torrey Diroberto
-
-
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
-
-
-
129
John Wikstrom
196 cm · 103 kg
D
SWE
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
SWE
Lulea HF
SWE
132
Teemo Elomo
180 cm · 82 kg
RW
Turku, FIN
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
FIN
TPS Turku
FIN
133
Aaron Miskovich
-
-
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
-
-
-
134
Johan Lindbom
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
Round 6
Picks 135-161
135
Denis Timofeev
-
-
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
-
-
-
137
Richard Seeley
-
-
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
-
-
-
138
Eric Gooldy
-
-
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
-
-
-
139
Bobby Leavins
-
-
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
-
-
-
140
Ilja Demidov
191 cm · 92 kg
D
Moscow, RUS
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
RUS
Moscow Dynamo
RUS
142
Kyle Dafoe
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
143
Henrik Petre
185 cm · 90 kg
D
Kista, SWE
WSH
Washington Capitals
WSH
SWE
Djurgarden Jr.
SWE
144
Matt Cooke
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
145
Jonathan Desroches
-
-
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
-
-
-
146
Jeff Sullivan
-
-
OTT
Ottawa Senators
OTT
-
-
-
147
Heath Gordon
-
-
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
-
-
-
148
Larry Shapley
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
149
Nicholas Bilotto
-
-
STL
St. Louis Blues
STL
-
-
-
150
Jeff Katcher
-
-
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
LAK
-
-
-
151
Robert Francz
188 cm · 95 kg
RW
Bad Muskau, DEU
PHX
Phoenix Coyotes
PHX
DEU
Peterborough Petes
DEU
152
Petr Havelka
-
-
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
-
-
-
153
Andrei Skopintsev
183 cm · 90 kg
D
Elektrostal, RUS
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
RUS
TPS Turku
RUS
154
Shawn Degagne
-
-
NYR
New York Rangers
NYR
-
-
-
155
Keith Delaney
-
-
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
-
-
-
156
Brian Campbell
-
-
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
-
-
-
157
B.j. Young
-
-
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
-
-
-
158
Jordon Flodell
-
-
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
-
-
-
159
Sascha Goc
185 cm · 103 kg
D
Calw, DEU
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
DEU
Schwenningen Wild Wings
DEU
160
Alexei Timkin
188 cm · 91 kg
N/A
Kirovo, RUS
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
RUS
Yaroslavl Torpedo
RUS
161
David Aebischer
185 cm · 84 kg
G
Fribourg, CHE
COL
Colorado Avalanche
COL
CHE
Fribourg-Gotteron
CHE
Round 7
Picks 162-190
162
Joel Trottier
-
-
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
-
-
-
163
Joe Dusbabek
-
-
SJS
San Jose Sharks
SJS
-
-
-
164
Todd Fedoruk
-
-
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI
-
-
-
165
Hugo Marchand
-
-
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
-
-
-
166
Kris Knoblauch
-
-
NYI
New York Islanders
NYI
-
-
-
167
Jeremy Rondeau
-
-
CGY
Calgary Flames
CGY
-
-
-
168
Justin Jack
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
169
Andrew Merrick
-
-
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR
-
-
-
170
Eero Somervuori
175 cm · 84 kg
RW
Jarvenpaa, FIN
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
FIN
Jokerit Helsinki
FIN
171
Rod Leroux
-
-
VAN
Vancouver Canucks
VAN
-
-
-
172
Ben Guite
-
-
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
-
-
-
173
Robin Bacul
-
-
OTT
Ottawa Senators
OTT
-
-
-
174
Jerad Smith
-
-
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
-
-
-
176
Kevin Bolibruck
185 cm · 94 kg
D
Peterborough, CAN
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
CAN
Peterborough Petes
CAN
178
Tony Mohagen
-
-
ANA
Anaheim Ducks
ANA
-
-
-
179
Mark Moore
-
-
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT
-
-
-
180
Jim Baxter
-
-
BOS
Boston Bruins
BOS
-
-
-
181
Mat Snesrud
-
-
ANA
Anaheim Ducks
ANA
-
-
-
183
Tyler Palmer
-
-
FLA
Florida Panthers
FLA
-
-
-
184
Jeremy Adduono
185 cm · 92 kg
C
Thunder Bay, CAN
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
BUF
CAN
Sudbury Wolves
CAN
185
Samuel Pierre
-
-
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL
-
-
-
186
Mike Laceby
-
-
DET
Detroit Red Wings
DET
-
-
-
187
Chad Hinz
-
-
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
EDM
-
-
-
188
Mathieu Benoit
-
-
NJD
New Jersey Devils
NJD
-
-
-
189
Jeff Mckercher
-
-
DAL
Dallas Stars
DAL
-
-
-
190
Shawn Thornton
-
-
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR
-
-
-